Proposals for the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/hwkns-artscape-is-a-green-roofed-museum-that-emerges-from-the-ground-for-taipei/">New Taipei City Museum of Art</a> keep rolling in, and Paris-based <a href="http://inhabitat.com/vertical-safari-crazy-skyscraper-zoo-has-a-built-in-ferris-wheel/">INFLUX_STUDIO</a> just unveiled their incredible concept. The Spiral Garden Museum is a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/spiraling-tower-of-babel-made-from-30000-donated-books-pops-up-in-buenos-aires/">spiraling, cork-screw structure</a> covered with lush and diverse vegetation that winds all the way up to a green roof terrace and outdoor exhibition space. Seeking to transform the way people approach art, the museum is designed to offer a variety of attractions for both children and adults, while creating a site-sensitive living museum and park complete with sustainable strategies.

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Circulation through the museum was a large part of the design strategy, and people are just as important to the program as the art itself.

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The building itself is elevated slightly so as to reduce risk associated with flooding in the area.

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Entrance to the museum is gained via a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/hwkns-artscape-is-a-green-roofed-museum-that-emerges-from-the-ground-for-taipei/">large park</a> surrounding the building and are a natural extension of the park's pathways.

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A <a href="http://inhabitat.com/big-does-it-again-their-circular-museum-wins-greenland%e2%80%99s-national-art-gallery-competition/">spiraling ramp</a> on the exterior winds its way up to the top to an outdoor art terrace and green roof, which is used for both exhibitions and events.

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The ramp ascends at a degree of 4% or less so as to make the walkway a comfortable experience.

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The proposed form combines both the children's museum and the contemporary museum in one vertical column with a small footprint.

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As the building's form expands as it goes up, it also provides shade to the lower levels and the park surrounding the building.

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The <a href="http://inhabitat.com/category/green-roof">green roof</a> absorbs rainwater through both the ramp and the green roof art terrace.

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Carefully chosen local biodiverse flora will serve as an extra tourist attraction.

The exterior could also be modified with various artist designed "skins".

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Proposals for the New Taipei City Museum of Art keep rolling in, and Paris-based INFLUX_STUDIO just unveiled their incredible concept. The Spiral Garden Museum is a spiraling, cork-screw structure covered with lush and diverse vegetation that winds all the way up to a green roof terrace and outdoor exhibition space. Seeking to transform the way people approach art, the museum is designed to offer a variety of attractions for both children and adults, while creating a site-sensitive living museum and park complete with sustainable strategies.